2020 General Knowledge

Both Sir Edward Elgar and Adam Smith have featured on which British banknote?

£20

 

Which 2 person board game has 12 triangles called points on each side of the board?

Backgammon

 

Which ranks higher in the Royal Navy a) Captain or b) Commander

a) Captain

 

The historical novel Wolf Hall which won the Booker Prize in 2009 was written by which author?

Hilary Mantel

 

Which Australian cricketer was known as "The Don"

Don Bradman

 

What is the most consumed manufactured drink in the world?

Tea

 

Burnley FC sells the most of what on each match day at Turf Moor? a) Pies b) Beer c) Benedictine Liqueur

c) Benedictine Liqueur

 

Leodis was the Roman name for which modern city?

Leeds

 

According to Guinness World Records the highest selling female recording artist of all time up to 2015 is who?

Madonna

 

What would you commonly use Ethylene Glycol in a car for?

Antifreeze